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Al Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies’ emissions pledges – PBS

December 4, 2023 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Don’t trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon pollution, said former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who added that the man leading the United Nations climate talks runs one of the “dirtiest” oil companies out there. “They’re much better at capturing politicians than they […]

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UAE looks to burnish its climate credentials with $30 billion pledge – Washington Post

Clean energy fund comes on a day at COP28 summit when U.N. Secretary General warns of ‘planetary crash and burn’ By Christian Shepherd, Evan Halper and Chico Harlan  December 1, 2023  DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates has set up a $30 billion fund to invest in clean energy and other climate projects worldwide — with a particular emphasis on financing […]

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Arab Energy Fund (APICORP) plans up to $1 bln for decarbonisation technologies – Reuters

December 4, 2023 DUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The Arab Energy Fund, formerly known as APICORP, plans to invest up to $1 billion over the next five years in decarbonisation technologies, the Middle East and North Africa-focused multilateral financial institution said on Monday. The planned investment and new name are part of a five-year strategy […]

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Resumption of Gaza war casts long shadow over Dubai’s COP28 climate talks – Naharnet / Associated Press

Novermber 30, 2023 As world leaders gathered for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, the collapse of a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war Friday plunged the conflict back into open combat and cast a long shadow over the talks. Israel’s top diplomat for the Middle East huddled with leaders at the summit as his colleagues […]

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COP28 a rare chance in UAE for protests on Palestinians, climate action – Reuters

By Alexander Cornwell. December 3, 2023 [1/5]Climate activists protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Thaier Al Sudani Acquire Licensing Rights DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) – More than 100 […]

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Iran Delegates Quit COP28 Over Israel PresenceReturning to the Arab fold – Voice of America

TEHRAN, IRAN —  Iranian delegates walked out of U.N. climate talks in the United Arab Emirates in protest Friday over the presence of Israeli representatives, state media reported. The Iranian side considered Israel’s presence at COP28 “as contrary to the goals and guidelines of the conference and, in protest, it left the conference venue,” said […]

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Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water – Associated Press

BY ANITA SNOW AND THOMAS MACHOWICZUpdated 5:17 PM EST, November 28, 2023Share WENDEN, Ariz. (AP) — A blanket of bright green alfalfa spreads across western Arizona’s McMullen Valley, ringed by rolling mountains and warmed by the hot desert sun.  Matthew Hancock’s family has used groundwater to grow forage crops here for more than six decades. They’re long accustomed […]

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New Israeli bus terminal charges electric buses wirelessly – Jerusalem Post

Housed beneath the asphalt, Electreon’s technology charges vehicles wirelessly as they drive or park above. By ZACHY HENNESSEYDECEMBER 4, 2023 Israeli startup Electreon has introduced the world’s first commercial wireless charging terminal for buses, marking a significant leap in electric vehicle infrastructure. Electreon‘s terminal, located in Rosh Ha’ayin, allows 24/7 wireless charging for electric buses in Israel’s Petah […]

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Maghreb farmers embrace drones to fight climate change – Jordan Times

By AFP – Dec 03,2023  Imen Hibri, the founder of RoboCare, prepares to fly a drone over an agricultural domain, to scan the trees from the air and assess their hydration levels, soil quality and overall health, to prevent irreversible damage, in the region of Nabeul, southwest of Tunis on August 30 (AFP photo) NABEUL, Tunisia — […]

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Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel | Flash Update #54 – UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

30 Nov 2023  editor’s note: War destroys not only people but environments, including the environmental services people depend upon. The reports by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs include water, sewage, desalination and energy among other topics. The 29 November report is reprinted below in full for context. Water and sanitation are […]

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Gaza’s Solar Power in Wartime – Center for Strategic and International StudiesGaza’s Solar Power in Wartime

Commentary by  Will TodmanJoseph S. Bermudez Jr.and  Jennifer Jun Published November 21, 2023 In the aftermath of Hamas’s October 7 attack, the Israeli energy minister vowed “no electric switch will be turned on, no water tap will be opened, and no fuel truck will enter [Gaza] until the Israeli abductees are home.” Gaza is heavily reliant on Israel for […]

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COP28 president denies UAE using UN climate talks to seek oil deals – Al Jazeera / Naharnet

An investigation finds the Emirati president of the talks, who is also an oil executive, is using his role to push fossil fuel deals. 29 Nov 2023 The Emirati president of the United Nations climate conference in Dubai has denied reports that he has used his role at the negotiations to pursue fossil fuel deals. A day […]

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Mission Impossible at Dubai Summit – Environment and Development

Najib Saab. 30/11/2023 Perhaps the most important thing that will be discussed at COP28 in Dubai is the first Global Stocktake (GST) report, which the Paris climate summit (COP21) in 2015 decided to compile every five years, starting in 2023. The aim is to provide an interim review of the state of greenhouse gases emissions […]

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Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East, BBC finds – BBC

28th November 2023. By Owen Pinnell and Sarah IbrahimBBC Arabic Toxic pollutants released during gas flaring are endangering millions more people than previously feared, a BBC investigation suggests. Flaring – the burning of waste gas during oil drilling – is taking place across the Gulf, including by COP28 hosts the United Arab Emirates. New research […]

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Israeli delegation heads to COP28 amid war with index of climate goals – Jerusalem Post

“The climate crisis does not disappear even in these complex days when Israel is fighting on the battlefield,” said Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. NOVEMBER 29, 2023 Despite the ongoing conflict, the Israeli delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, is slated to leave on Thursday.  The delegation, reduced to around 20 […]

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COP28 in Dubai: Jordan’s priorities, climate challenges, focus on climate finance – Jordan Times

By Mays Ibrahim Mustafa – Nov 26,2023 AMMAN — The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP28, is set to commence this Thursday in Dubai, with the participation of delegates from the 197 countries that have ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), including Jordan.  Ahead of this climate […]

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Saudi Arabia to spearhead green development vision with forum during COP28 – Arab News

REBECCA ANNE PROCTOR. November 30, 2023 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is committing itself to a sustainable and green future through a variety of initiatives, with one of the most high-profile set to be held at the upcoming climate conference in Dubai. Alongside the UN’s COP28 summit, the Kingdom will host the third edition of the Saudi […]

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Action must be taken to address Middle East’s record drought – Arab News

DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH. November 30, 2023 The drought that has significantly impacted Iraq, Syria and Iran for the last three years is affecting millions of people. It is critical for the international community, particularly developed countries, to take immediate action. This drought, which began in 2020, is considered the second-worst on record anywhere in the […]

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Some farmers in drought-hit Iraq forced to reduce crops — NGO – Jordan Times

By AFP – Nov 26,2023  BAGHDAD — Sixty per cent of farmers surveyed in four provinces of drought-hit Iraq reported having to reduce cultivated areas or water used, an international rights group said Sunday. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) called on the Iraqi authorities to improve governance of water resources in the country that has been described […]

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Israel-Hamas war: Lines drawn, crossed between Israelis, Palestinians – opinion – Jerusalem Post

What happens once war begins and you find yourself in a community of people, of different identities, who are at war with each other? By MICHAEL M. COHENNOVEMBER 25, 2023  In conflict, clear lines are drawn with the understanding that those lines should not be crossed, particularly during war. What happens once war begins and you […]

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